EDC 102 Context Statement Project
State and District Data Collection
Safe & Supportive Schools • Funding & Resources

Use the InfoWorks Live website at http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/ to collect the necessary data to describe your school district.

Safe and Supportive Schools
For definitions, go to http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/safe-and-supportive/definitions-and-background
Attendance

State
State target
Your district
Attendance Rate (Elementary Schools) 2009-10
94%
90%
95%
Attendance Rate (Middle Schools) 2009-10
94%
90%
94%
Attendance Rate (High Schools) 2009-10
91%
90%
91%
Attendance Rate (All Schools) 2009-10
93%
90%
93%
Chronic Absenteeism 2008-09
16%
--
14%
Four year graduation rate (2009-2010)



Percent graduated in 2010
75.8%
--
81.6%
Percent dropped out
14.1%
--
6.6%
Percent received GED
3.4%
--
1.6%
Percent still in school
6.7%
--
10.2%
Five year graduation rate (2009-2010)



Percent graduated in 2009
75.8%
--
84.4%
Percent graduated in 2010
2.7%
--
2.6%
Percent graduated in five years
78.5%
--
87.0%
Incidents of suspension (2009-2010)



Number of Incidents (Elementary Schools)
2914
--
52
Number of Incidents (Middle Schools)
14730
--
169
Number of Incidents (High Schools)
24491
--
2133
Student indicators (2010)



Stability Index (Elementary Schools)
87%
--
89%
Mobility Index (Elementary Schools)
13%
--
11%
Stability Index (Middle Schools)
90%
--
93%
Mobility Index (Middle Schools)
11%
--
7%
Stability Index (High Schools)
85%
--
91%
Mobility Index (High Schools)
16%
--
11%

Funding and Resources
For definitions, go to http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/funding-and-resources/definitions-and-background

Property value per student
Per pupil expenditure
Median family income
Your district
$1,290,204.84
$19,413.55
$53,740.00
East Greenwich (for comparison)
$1,108,250.74
$13,365.41
$90,221.00
Central Falls (for comparison)
$194,215.00
$14,563.99
$26,844.00
State Average



To find the state average funding per student, go here:
http://www.ride.ri.gov/Finance/funding/Uniform%20Chart%20of%20Accounts/2010/state.htm
and look in the pdf entitled: "FY10 Equalized Per Pupil District - Each District and Statewide" Note: Before leaving this page, you should take note and reconcile this page with Kozol's argument in the first chapter of Shame of the Nation.


Summary Paragraph(s)
Bristol exceeds all state targets regarding school attendance and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state. Also, the four year graduation rate is higher than the states average and the percent dropped out is lower. Due to less students dropping out of school, Bristol has a lower GED percentage than the states average and a higher percentage of students still in school. In 2009, a higher percentage of students graduated in Bristol than in the overall state. However, more students needed five years to graduate in Bristol than the state. Overall, Bristol’s school system is functioning properly, generally surpassing all state targets listed. A students going through the Bristol school district has a very good chance at graduating with a diploma.


The number of suspensions in the district and in the state increase as the students go higher in education. Elementary schools in the district have 52 incedents of suspension and state elementary schools have 2914 incidents. Middle schools follow a similar trend, Bristol Warren has 169 incedents and the state has 14730 inceidents. Bristol Warren high schools have 2133 incedents of suspension and the state has 24491 suspension incedents. All of the suspensions are from the 2009 to 2010 school year.

The student indicators including the mobility index and the stability index for the state and for Bristol Warren are very similar. The general trend is the stability index for the district is greater than in the state throughout elementary school, middle school and high school. The mobility index in the district is a smaller percent then in the state. Overall these differences balanced out.

On average Bristol Warren has considerable funding and resources. Bristol Warren falls between East Greenwich, an affluent Rhode Island Community and Central Falls a poorer school district in Rhode Island.